Second Chance Series - STP025 What's Wrong With Positive?

We're re-uploading some classics from the past 6 years. These episodes are hand-picked from subjects we think can help you get even better at what you do.

This month we're listening again to our episode where we challenge the notion that 'positive' is automatically good. We hope you enjoy it!...

Episode 25 - This week, we challenge the idea that being 'positive' is always the best approach. In fact, we discovered some research that suggests it could even hold you back:

Some of the stuff in there is:

• Astonishment at our global listener group
• Me failing to greet our listeners in a few different languages
• The glass half full half empty scenario - it might not be helpful
• How social media can make us feel like our lives are half empty
• Our discovery of where we are in the world on income
• Try it yourself; you may be surprised - How Rich Am I?
• How positive thinking influenced my ability to pass a test
• Steve-in-the-field goes to the races to prove me wrong
• A Washington Post article - interview of Susan David challenging forced positive thinking
• Hidden Brain podcast by NPR - featuring professor Gabriele Oettingen
• Her article in the New York Post
• What Joel Minden says in Psychology Today - about challenging beliefs
• WOOP! - Here's an explainer video
• Professor Oettingen's talk at - New York University
• The Rethinking Positive Thinking book - UK link to purchase
• The Rethinking Positive Thinking book - US link to purchase

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